A Complete Guide to Install Kodi for Android Phone (with Pictures)

Kodi Android is originally designed for Android set-top-boxes, but it's also accessible to Android phone and tablet. For most Android smartphones, the process of installing the Kodi app will be very simple, it's is available on Google Play Store - the direct method to install Kodi on Android phone. However, please note that Kodi v17 and later versions require Android 5.0 and higher.

Step 1. Tap Google Play Store app on the Home Screen of your Android phone and log in your account. You can also visit this page via your browser: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.xbmc.kodi

Step 2. Search for Kodi app in the top search bar.

Step 3. Tap Install button and wait for the downloading and installation. After done, tap the Open button to run Kodi for Android phone.

Although it's a rare case, some people cannot find the Kodi app in Google Play Store or there is no Play Store app on some custom-built Android phones. So you have to negative to Kodi official website and install the APK file directly.

Step 1. Go to Kodi official download page: https://kodi.tv/download

Step 2. Scroll down the page and tap on the Android.

Step 3. Tap 32bit or 64bit version based on the hardware and OS of your phone.

Tips: ARMV7A (32bit) is for most users regardless of your devices SoC, while ARMV8A (64bit) version requires the Soc & Android version to be 64bit.

Step 4. You're prompted to download and save the APK file on your Android phone.